Tao invariably takes no action, and yet there is nothing left undone.

Rule a kingdom as though you were cooking a small fish - don't overdo it.

When you are sick of your sickness you will cease to be sick.

He who regards many things easy will find many difficulties. Therefore the sage regards things difficult, and consequently never has difficulties.

Allow your softer, more intuitive, and less dominating feminine qualities to rise to the fore, so that you're surrendering rather than dominating, receiving rather than broadcasting, loving rather than fighting.

Be humble and you will remain entire. The sages do not display themselves, therefore they shine. They do not approve themselves, therefore they are noted. They do not praise themselves, therefore they have merit. They do not glory in themselves, therefore they excel.

To the good I would be good; to the not-good I would also be good, in order to make them good.